The Day of the Jackal (1971) | How Woke Is It?

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The Day of the Jackal1971

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What We Think

A masterclass in non-woke storytelling: there’s no identity box-checking, no lectures, just high-stakes suspense. It’s refreshingly free from the heavy-handed ideology that plagues so many modern thrillers. Old school, and proud of it.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

‘The Day of the Jackal’ is laser-focused on telling a tightly-plotted thriller, with no evidence of characters chosen for identity over narrative. The protagonist and all major characters are defined by their roles and competence, not modern identity markers. It’s all business, no social engineering.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s little to no subversion of traditional values or institutions, religion, family, and masculinity are all presented in a matter-of-fact, period-appropriate way. The story is more interested in political intrigue than in critiquing culture or tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The book gives a fair shake to both sides, plotting assassin and detective, without turning anyone into a strawman for contemporary causes. There's no ideological echo chamber here; the focus is on suspense, not on soapboxing.

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